Data Center

Data centers consume a lot of power – the DOE reported that US data centers consumed 4.4% of total US electricity in 2023. They’re projecting demands of 6.7% – 12% by 2028. Given the increasingly catastrophic effects of climate change, … Read More … Read More

Artificial intelligence has quickly seen widespread adoption across various industries and applications. The key to AI’s rapid development and adoption cycles is a technology known as graphics processing units (GPUs). GPUs deliver the computing power AI and high-performance computing applications … Read More … Read More

Artificial intelligence has rapidly become the top buzzword in the IT industry. The AI frenzy began in earnest with the release of ChatGPT on Nov. 30, 2022. Within days, the chatbot had more than a million users. Major search engines … Read More … Read More

Demand for data center services remains high, prompting significant investments in new construction and expansion. However, ongoing supply chain challenges remain a check on the industry. In a survey by the Uptime Institute, 75 percent of organizations reported some type … Read More … Read More

Cloud adoption remains strong, but cloud repatriation is also a leading trend. In a recent AFCOM survey, 83 percent of respondents said they were repatriating workloads back to on-premises data centers or colocation facilities. Databases, enterprise applications, and custom software … Read More … Read More

In a recent Uptime Institute survey, 54 percent of data center operators cited staffing as their biggest management and operational challenge. More than half (53 percent) said they struggled to find qualified candidates, while 42 percent said staff retention was … Read More … Read More